Middeleeuwse miniaturen. Van de Librije van Boergondië tot het Handschriftenkabinet van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België. Van de Librije van Boergondië tot het Handschriftenkabinet van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België (KBR).

(Medieval miniatures. From the Library of Burgundy to the Manuscript Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium. From the Library of Burgundy to the Manuscript Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium).

Over fifty miniatures paste down to loose leaves in large folio, complete with text. wear to folio case otherwise as new.

This folio of loose paste in collection of miniatures forms the basis of the Royal Library of Belgium. The collection originates from the prestigious library of the Dukes of Burgundy, started by Philip the Bold at the end of the 14th century. Under Philip the Good, the "Librije" reached its peak and became one of the largest and most luxurious book collections in Europe, comparable to those of the Pope or the Medici.

The manuscripts were illuminated by the absolute masters of the time, such as Willem Vrelant, Loyset Liédet, and Jan Tavernier. Masterpieces: Famous works include the Chroniques de Hainaut (with a miniature attributed to Rogier van der Weyden) and the Peterborough Psalter.

In 1559, Philip II housed the collection in the newly established Royal Library of the Netherlands, the direct predecessor of the current KBR. Despite wars, fires, and the temporary relocation of half of the collection to Paris in the 18th century, approximately 280 manuscripts from the original Burgundian Library are still preserved in Brussels today.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOB IMAGES ARE HAVE GLARE NOT PRESENT IN ACTUAL PRINTS.